With recent reductions in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) personnel, reaching a representative by phone may be more challenging. Now is an excellent time to leverage the enhanced functionality of IRS online accounts to address many of your individual and business tax needs.<\/p>\n
Below is an overview of the Individual Online Account and the Business Tax Account, designed to simplify the management of your tax information.<\/p>\n
How to Register for IRS Online Accounts<\/h2>\n
To access IRS online accounts, visit www.irs.gov\/your-account and sign in securely using ID.me. Creating a new ID.me account should take less than 15 minutes and requires a smartphone, your Social Security number, and a photo ID. To verify your identity, upload a picture of your driver\u2019s license, state ID, or passport, and take a video selfie. Alternatively, you can verify your identity on a live video call with an ID.me representative.<\/p>\n
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Time Saving Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0ID.me is a streamlined login and identity verification service used by various federal and state agencies like\u00a0the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs. If you already have an ID.me account, you can use the same credentials to log in to the IRS website.<\/p>\n Individual taxpayers can enroll in the Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN<\/a>) program and retrieve their new IP PIN online each year to enhance identity security and prevent tax fraud.<\/p>\n Individuals can also opt to receive email notifications when authorization requests are awaiting their approval or when select new notices and letters are issued. Currently over 200 types of notices are available online. Security Note: The email notifications are generic in nature and only inform you that a new notice is available in your account. To view the actual notice, you will need to log in to their online account.<\/p>\n Business Tax Account (BTA) access is available to certain individuals associated with a business by logging into BTA and requesting access to the business\u2019s tax information. Those eligible to use BTA for multiple businesses can add each business to their account and then switch between them to view tax details for each. Depending on their role in the business and the entity type, an individual\u2019s access to various features may be limited.<\/p>\n The IRS plans to continue enhancing online account features, including:<\/p>\n As your Opportunity Advisors, we recommend using the IRS\u2019s online accounts for identity protection, real-time tax data, payment tracking, and tax transcripts.<\/p>\n The IRS has made significant progress in providing digital access to tax information. We will continue to update you as they enhance these tools. Questions about using these tools for your specific needs? Contact your Keiter Opportunity Advisor.<\/a><\/p>\nIndividual Online Account<\/h3>\n
Other features available in the Individual Online Account<\/h4>\n
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Features available in the Business Tax Account<\/h4>\n
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Future Enhancements for Individual Online and Business Tax Accounts<\/h3>\n
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